A 1920s Quincy triple-decker in Wollaston, three floors of tenants in residence, landlord wanted the full exterior repainted without disrupting anyone's life. The previous paint had failed at the second-floor band — moisture wicking through old caulk.

The challenge

Three sets of tenants, three different work-from-home schedules, three different opinions on noise tolerance. Plus a wraparound porch with original wood balusters that needed scrape, sand, prime, and two coats by hand. Triple-decker repaints are 30% logistics, 70% paint.

What we did

  • Tenant introduction letter at week-of — schedule per side, expected noise hours
  • Soft-wash entire envelope, dwell 20 min, rinse — done early Saturday before any tenant work-from-home
  • Scrape and sand only failing paint; preserve sound substrate
  • Oil-bond prime all bare wood, full caulk replacement at trim joints (~620 linear feet)
  • SW Duration two coats on vinyl siding, sprayed with back-roll
  • BM Aura Exterior on all trim, hand-brushed for clean cut-lines
  • Daily cleanup so no tenant tripped over a drop cloth at end of day

The result

12 working days, zero tenant complaints, landlord re-listed two units at higher rent the following month. Building looks 20 years younger from the street.

For Quincy exterior work, see exterior painting in Quincy.